The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-27
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EDE.NTON. SEPT, 81, 81
EDITORIAL.

MR.. S. @. WORTH who has been
sent here by officials at Washington
in the interest of the shad fisheries OF
this section, has finished his inquiries
concerning the industry on the Neuse
and Trent and left yesterday for
Pamlico river and the North counties.
He has found in the Neuse a large
increase in the catch, occurring in the
last two seasons, which is attributed
by the greater number Of persons who
have expressed themselves, to the
planting Of young fish made three and
four years ago. Mr.. Worth states
that the Neuse never received a
greater number of young shad in a
single season than million, and
that the actual cost of that number of
fry, produced from the most improved
stations, amounts all told, to less than
$500, one hundred and fifty dollars
being nearer the exact amount.
On the Nense the catch of shad is
about equally divided between 81
stands Of set gill nets representing
seventeen thousand fathoms,) and
nine seines below, aud forty drag nets,
twenty four seines and three hundred
skim nets above New Berne. The
shad delivered into the hands of
dealers in New Berne this season,
smaller number than last season,
amounting to about fifty three thou
sand.-New Berne Journal.
We are glad to see that we are not
alone in our conclusions as to the
merits of fish planting. The above
will he read with, pleasure by our
fishermen all of whom have long
since realized material benefits ira
ceable to no other known cause than
to the labors Of Reconnaissance
Worth in the enterprise Of artificial
Matching Of fish. When we think
of the acknowledged benefits and
the comparative small cost of the
same, our regrets become more inten-
sified that the Legislature ofour State
should have failed to recognize the
consequence of a work SO success
fully begun and so abundantly
fraught with beneficial results, es-
pecially to the people Of the East.
Wherever tried it has proven bounti-
full success and we trust the attention
of our law makers will be hereafter
intelligently drawn to the matter
and that necessary appropriations
will be made to futher a work which
we consider of essential Importance.
On Thursday next the State Of
Tennessee votes on an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the sale
of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors
The campaign is said to have been
thus for a most aggressive one CON-
manding the enlistment and coopera-
ton of the leading prohibitionists of
America. Press dispatches inform
us that most perfect organization
his been formed and speeches have
been daily delivered.
A dispatch to the News and OBJ
server says: "The politicians are
beginning to participate, but are nearly
equally divided on the subject. Some
of the leading Democrats have just
taken the stump in opposition to the
amendment. Of the daily press, four
of the leading newspapers in the State
are non committal. two are pro
nounced for the amendment and one
is aggressively opposed to it. A ma
jority of the weekly papers oppose it.
The negroes seem to be concentrating
in opposition. bus the prohi bitionists
are now claiming one-third of the
colored vote. Opinions vary on the
result, but the politicians predict a
defeat of the measure. In some of
the large cities women and children
will be at the polls. Large placards
bearing the words, God Bless our
Homes Save the Mothers, Wives
and Children etc., will be conspicu-
ously displayed ON election day at all